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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

Mount Cascade
  • Location: Banff National Park (Townsite)
  • Activity: Scrambling
  • Height: 2,998 m (9,836 ft)
  • Elevation Gain: 1,850 m (6,070 ft)
  • Distance: 21.8 km / Round Trip (13.5 mi)
  • Avg Steepness: 9.6°
  • Estimated Time: 9-12 hrs
  • Technicality: Advanced
  • Fitness Level: Athlete

Red line is the actual track I took up to where I went which was recorded by my GPS.

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

Bear eating his meal. Did you know bear's diat is 75%-90% vegitables?

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

It's September and winter is just around the corner.

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

Kirsten and Aga coming up.

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

We had mix of blowing snow and sunny periods. I had a chance to take a picure of the peak, false peak, and Ali at the hump.

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

Cascade Amphitheatre.

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

Cascade's ridge. It's a long approch to Cascade Mountain and a long approch to the peak.
(Photo By Ali Shariat)

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

Coming down from the hump. We went on the top of the hump but actually the trail goes around. Because trail was snow covered, we missed the turn.

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

It had been a while since I hiked with Kevin. He was on vacation.

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

Ohhhaaha. Where am I?

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

Expectedly, as we went higher the weather got nastier.

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

Going around the false peak. Banff town below.

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

Kirsten peeking the peak.

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

Wind was probabry something like 30 to 50 km. Show was blowing and hitting my face hard.

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

Aga, going over a narrow rock. The false peak behind.

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

Let make a haste to the peak because it's cold.

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

The summit is right there. At this alutitude, the rocks were covered by snow and ice.
(Photo By Ali Shariat)

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

We find a very very very very nice wind shelter at the summit. From left, Aga, Kevin, Kirsten, and the Man.
(Photo By Ali Shariat)

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

Going back. The last snapshot of hike on a cold day.

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

As we decsent, the weather improved little. Interesting cloud formed near us.

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

Represents how this day was. Maybe sunny, maybe cloudy, or maybe snow.

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Mount Cascade | 2009-09-07

Well it was my second time at Cascade. The last time I came here, I walked from a hotel in Banff. Man…I was young back then.

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